Tag: reflective
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The power of reflective listening
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Vets are always taught, quite rightly, the power of effective history taking. The value of it is undeniable, particularly in certain disciplines, such as dermatology. However, over the years I’ve learned to clarify with owners exactly what they are saying. For example, I’ve found “he’s not eating” means quite different things to different people. The “so what I…
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The cases that stay with you
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We are deep into a busy term of teaching and have veterinary care assistant students in centre, as well as nursing diploma and nursing degree groups. We are also supporting students in practice and ensuring nursing progress log (NPL) completion. It’s so important in teaching to relate theoretical and practical elements to cases. We can use standard cases…